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AB's Chili Powder
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004 Show: Good Eats Episode: The Big Chili Overall User Rating: 
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AB's Chili Powder
08/29/2008 at 02:59pm
User: Brian from Loveland, CO User Rating:
Forget store bought chili powder, AB's is fantastic. One problem I have is finding chili cascabel peppers. I've tried local hispanic grocery stores, all grocery stores, and my favorite Mexican restaurant whose staff is all hispanic, and nobody knows. Someone suggested that I use chili guajillo peppers, which I found and have used, however, I do not know if this is a genuine substitute. Perhaps the names of chili pepper varieties on the East coast differ from those here in Colorado.
Fantastic spice blend
07/21/2008 at 05:30pm
User: Brad from North Sioux City, SD User Rating:
It is definitely not an exaggeration when AB says the adhesive on the label of the store bought chili powder has more flavor than what's inside. What a difference! The flavor is complex and well rounded, with what I think is a perfect amount of heat. Definitely get your spices for this from a good place (I use the same place featured in Spice Capades). I did substitute japones for the arbols because that's what my place had, but I think it's a fairly even trade heat wise. Easy to make a 6 month supply, and so much better than store bought. Highly recommend it!
Added Chipotles
07/06/2008 at 11:47pm
User: Louis from Livingston, NJ User Rating:
For my powder, I used 2 anchos, 2 cascabels, 2 des arbols and 2 chipotles (all dried). Everything else (cumin, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika) I kept the same, but I really enjoy the added smokiness of the chipotles. The chili I made with this blend was absolutely amazing.
Totally Great
06/23/2008 at 12:41pm
User: marguerite from santa rosa, CA User Rating:
I can't believe how easy this is. It's waonderful to have someone like AB break it all down. I love this stuff. Will never buy store junk again. Thanks
Full Bodied Chili Powder
01/17/2008 at 02:43pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Alton Brown was definitely right when he said you would never go back to store bought chili powder after making and using this one. It is so full of flavor and amazing tasting I LOVE IT. Very well rounded, and the flavors of all the chili peppers and spices go together perfectly. Enjoy
Great stuff, one caveat!
11/13/2007 at 10:16pm
User: Wayne from Cloudcroft, NM User Rating:
Excellent recipe, Alton's Pressure Cooker Chili is fantastic and cannot be sufficiently praised. One thing about the chili powder recipe -- once you pour all the ingredients into your blender but before you seal it and blend, put a piece of saran wrap over the top, THEN seal it with your lid. If you don't, the oils will make your blender's lid stink for a month or two.
Great
10/20/2007 at 06:43pm
User: Markus from Long Island City, NY User Rating:
Great recipe. I like it even better when adding 3 chipotles, but even the original is very nice!
Pepper lover
09/09/2007 at 05:51pm
User: John from Denver, CO User Rating:
A quick and easy home-made chili powder with just enough kick. You'll never go back to store bought, which you shouldn't have bought in the first place
Please try this recipe!
08/20/2007 at 04:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I have made several batches of Alton's chile powder, but have never found the Cascabel chile's,(even though I live in Arizona). I have substituted a variety of chile's and they have all turned out excellent! I don't always toast the chile's and they have turned out great anyway. I use it frequently in Paula Deen's "slow cooker pinto beans" and it gives it a great flavor. If you're not a big fan of heat, use alot more of the pasilla chile's or new mexico chile's instead of the little ones packed with "dynamite". I don't always write reviews about the recipe's that I try on Food Network, but this one is definitely worth writing about. I wish Alton would dedicate a whole show just for making homemade spice mixes.
Excellent!
08/02/2007 at 04:01pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I use this powder as my everyday chili powder
This stuff is just great! . . .
07/05/2007 at 05:20pm
User: Paul from Santa Monica, CA User Rating:
. . . and is like the giant difference between Kraft Parmesan Cheese and freshly grated imported Parmesiano/Reggiano! Plus it only took me 20 minutes to make, too easy!
EZ
05/11/2007 at 08:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
EZ
Awesome Stuff
04/15/2007 at 04:50pm
User: Will from Rushville, IL User Rating:
If you can find the chilies, I highly recommend this recipe for your chili powder. It is infinitely better than store bought junk.
Outstanding!
04/10/2007 at 12:35pm
User: Wayne from Louisville, KY User Rating:
This chili powder is really good. Well worth the time to make. Or maybe I should say the time to shop - it took me a while to find the Cascabel chiles, but it was well worth it. Enjoy!
Never buy chili powder again
02/04/2007 at 11:41am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is much better than anything you can buy. It's pretty easy, and you don't have to use the exact peppers (I can never find cascabel) as long as you use hot, medium, & mild.
great flavor, minimal heat
01/14/2007 at 02:42pm
User: Eric from Grove City, OH User Rating:
Could be spicier for my tastes, but there's no denying the excellent flavor. The combination of all the different chiles, mixed with more traditional flavors really balances it out well. I added some jalapenos to the finished product, definately try it!
Wonderful Spice!
01/10/2007 at 04:18pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Best Chili ever...
Typical AB: what a good idea!
01/01/2007 at 06:40pm
User: Book from New York, NY User Rating:
Found myself without chili powder while making vegetarian chili today, and I remembered seeing AB make his own recently. I happened to have some dried guajillo and ancho chilies on hand, so I used 4 of each with fabulous results. I only had regular paprika, so I can't imagine how good this combination is using the smoked variety and the recommended chilies! I'll definitely be using this recipe from now on for chili powder - thanks AB!
FANTASTIC
12/30/2006 at 07:29pm
User: C from austin, TX User Rating:
We're foodies and chileheads and have dried peppers, etc. in the kitchen anyway. After using this recipe, we're tossing our store-bought stuff and will use this evermore. Thank you, as always, Alton.
Excellent Chili Powder
11/28/2006 at 11:35pm
User: Clifton (Chris) from Taylor, TX User Rating:
I have used this recipie for chili powder in my competition chili (21 years competition experience, Real chili, slow cooked several hours, meat and sauce only) and have done very well. I have had several of my compeditors ask for samples and a few have even claimed to have "forgotten" their chili powder at home and needed to borrow some of mine.
Better than store bought
10/27/2006 at 07:56pm
User: Paul from HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA User Rating:
Try this and you'll never go back to the prepared stuff again
A great chili powder!
08/02/2006 at 01:50pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I used this in a texas chlil-no tomato or beans, the rich flavors of the chili blend was perfect for it. I used whatever dried chilis I had on hand to get the right heat and taste. I also used a coffee grinder to get a fine grind-just remeber to clean out the grinder with rice before making coffee! another good one AB!
Good and easy.
07/29/2006 at 12:46pm
User: SUZANNE from Austin, TX User Rating:
Definitely worth the few minutes of effort. Nice flavor. Hardest part is finding a store with a wide variety of dried peppers. Definitely use a coffee grinder that is used ONLY for spices. I used my blender to save time (as opposed to doing it in small batches) and the plastic lid still smells of chili powder even after multiple washings. I should have known better!
AB's Chili powder
05/09/2006 at 10:14am
User: Scott from Arlington, TX User Rating:
I absolutely loved the Chili episode. Being from Arlington, TX, I am a pepper head and appreciate the Texas humor. This chili powder makes all the difference in the world. I took AB's advice and threw out my store bought chili powder.
Nice Punch
04/03/2006 at 07:26pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
AB's powder has a very nice puch to it and it is one I recomend to anyone.
Hard to find the ingredients.
03/22/2006 at 06:20pm
User: Dave from Tucson, AZ User Rating:
This looked really good on the show, so I tried to make it. I live in Tucson and thought that I could find the dried peppers and the smoked paprika in some of the Mexican markets, even went to Nogalis Mexico to no avail. Had a great time though - I live going on a mission. I finally ordered the stuff on the internet a little $$. The Smoked Paprika is a great find. and will let you know about the Chili as it was almost too hot to eat. I will use the balance in my regular recipe to season it. Thanks Alton for coming up with this show - very entertaining.
God bless you, Alton!
02/28/2006 at 01:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Thank you, Alton! Since I've tried this, I will never ever buy chili powder again! There is absolutely no comparison between your chili powder and what there is at the store. Keep up the good work.
Let the pepper experiments begin!
01/21/2006 at 12:10pm
User: Ed from South Windsor, CT User Rating:
First batch was great! Didn't have cascabels on hand, so I used New Mexico's instead. I can see this becoming an ongoing science project, mixing and matching peppers. And with a lot of these dried peppers now available in the grocery store, it should be a lot of fun.
yeehaw!
01/17/2006 at 12:54pm
User: tania from miami, FL User Rating:
I will never buy chili powder again. We have an annual chilli cookoff and this will def bring me a win this year.
tasty
01/10/2006 at 08:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Gives organic turkey chili a wonderful fresh flavor. Can't wait to use it again.
Great Homemade Chili
01/07/2006 at 04:50pm
User: David from Alexandria, VA User Rating:
Excellent flavors, hearty taste, and wonderful aroma while on the stove. Alton is a scientist AND an artist.
Wow
01/05/2006 at 08:31pm
User: Jake from Longwood, FL User Rating:
I must say my Dad and I were very impressed with this recipe. The ONLY reason behind the four star rating: the family complained about heat. My Dad and I didn't. Well done Alton; I've been looking for a good recipe and the simplicity helped alot.
Great stuff
12/05/2005 at 03:38pm
User: Bob from Skokie, IL User Rating:
I make great chili, so after watching this episode I definitely tried making his chili powder, except I turned up the heat because I love hot. This is definitely worth the time to make it. I love Alton's show in general as well
fabulous!
10/29/2005 at 12:21pm
User: PJ from Dallas, TX User Rating:
After trying it once with a blender, I tried the next back with a coffee grinder that I've dedicated to grinding spices only. Although I had to do it in batches, I had much finer powder. This recipe is far superior to storebought.
Good Stuff
10/29/2005 at 10:25am
User: ALLEN from keller, TX User Rating:
Made a batch or two of this delicious powder and gave it as stocking stuffers to my family at Christmas time. They all think I'm the genious. Sorry Alton.
Another Tailgate Favorite!
07/30/2005 at 06:49am
User: JOHN PAUL from Bear, DE User Rating:
I had a little trouble finding the cascabel chilies and the smoked paprika, but it was worth the effort. The smoked paprika is available from Penzy's online and is a must. Do not substitute the regular stuff. A GREAT chili powder. My chili got raves at our tailgate party, and most folks were blown away that I would make my own powder. Had several requests to make some for them.
Good recipe, trouble finding chilies
05/16/2005 at 10:58am
User: Roger from Brooklyn, NY User Rating:
Living in NY, I thought I'd be able to find the arbols and the cascabels easily, but wasn't able to and had to substitute with some other variants. The result was good, but probably not as good as if I used the real ingredients. Also, my girlfriend died from the peppery smoke created by pan drying the chilies, so make sure you have good ventilation, or do this outside!
super!
03/17/2005 at 07:09pm
User: TAMMIE from Carmichael, CA User Rating:
Wow!!! I have never had chili powder like this before! It has so much fragrance and flavor and was increadibly easy to make. Another great one, Alton!
A great gift idea
03/11/2005 at 10:28am
User: AMANDA from Boise, ID User Rating:
I like this spice mix very much, and I'll give it as a gift to my friends who cook. I'll include AB's chili recipe, modified for the slow cooker and for people who like vegetables in their chili. Alton, you're such a GUY: meat-only chili. Sheesh.
Better than a jar
03/04/2005 at 11:54pm
User: KELLY from Del Rio, TX User Rating:
This chili powder is the real deal. So easy and fragrant, not to mention tasty. Very versitile. I have used it in his meatloaf and the glazed carrots just not chili yet but I'm getting there.
WOW!
03/03/2005 at 04:11pm
User: ANGELA from fort worth, TX User Rating:
This really great. My husband (who loves hot foods) really enjoyed this. Thank you
Best D%&* Chili Powder Ever
02/21/2005 at 07:25pm
User: LELAND from Virginia Beach, VA User Rating:
This Chili Powder was a great hit with my special batch of Chili for the big game. Thanks Alton!!!!
Throw out that store brand!
02/05/2005 at 01:38pm
User: AARON from Austin, TX User Rating:
I made this in preparation to make AB's chili. When done, I tasted what was in my chili powder shaker, bought from the store. I was blown away at what little flavor it had compared to this recipe. It's simple and easy to make, so why use junky store-bought chili powder?
Smokin Chili Powder
01/17/2005 at 08:19pm
User: DAVID from San Diego, CA User Rating:
Best flavored Chili Powder you can ever find
Simple and Flavorful
01/07/2005 at 05:35pm
User: ED from Lacey, WA User Rating:
Wow! I will never buy chili powder again. The smokey flavor is absolutely outstanding. And, the beauty of it is, you use the chili powder to add great flavor, while controlling the heat of your chili with other ingredients (as Alton does with chipotle chiles in his corresponding pressure cooker chili recipe). A word of warning, however, cooking the sliced dried chiles in a dry pan over medium-high heat can be like running through the house with a can of pepper spray. I would suggest turning your fan on high and opening all the windows, or doing it outside on a burner or grill.
store-bought after this? are you crazy?
11/14/2004 at 09:49pm
User: SHANNON from inverness, FL User Rating:
It was easy and fun to make. AB, you created a seasoning freak! I can't stop inventing my own seasoning mixes from scratch!
love it!
10/29/2004 at 01:47am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
easy to make, and fun to brag to all your friends about your chili's "secret" ingredient - homemade chili powder!
Stop buying store bought chili powder!
10/21/2004 at 10:12am
User: D.J. from Shoreline, WA User Rating:
Why waste your time on making your own chili powder? One reason, flavor! Alton Brown's recipe is full of flavor and just enough punch, really it isn't that hot, just full of rich deep flavor and aroma. I've made the pressure cooker chili several times and once I forgot to use AB's chili powder, for some reason I still had the store bought stuff around. Anyway, the chili just wasn't the same! Believe me, take the time, which really isn't much, and make a double batch so that you have enough for flavoring things from soups to omelets. This stuff has way more flavor, almost 4 to 1, compared to the regular stuff. I attempted grinding the mix in a food processor, it seems to work just as well as a blender. And make sure to de-seed the peppers, those hard bits are like bits of nut shells once roasted.
good
10/04/2004 at 02:25pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
good
He's right...
10/02/2004 at 08:57pm
User: BEN from Cupertino, CA User Rating:
...this is infinitely superior to the spice-rack-sawdust.
Very balanced & easy
09/12/2004 at 10:14pm
User: ROBERT from Lake Stevens, WA User Rating:
I was very pleased with this. It was very balanced (not too hot) and flavorful. It was also very easy (hardest part was cutting the chiles). I tested the blend by making 2 batches of chili (AB's chili recipe). One with a store bought chili powder and one with this blend. This blend was consistently rated (by my family & friends who tasted it) as more flavorful and generally better. I only gave it a four as I had never made chili powder from scratch, and have no basis for comparison (for homemade concoctions). I will experiment further.
Excellent
08/24/2004 at 04:43am
User: SHARON from Ventura, CA User Rating:
I'll never purchase chili powder from the supermarket again! We've even used it on popcorn, it has a fresh smoky flavor and it wakes the taste buds with a wonder flavor.
exelant season
08/23/2004 at 05:29pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
perfect flavor, this was my husband and my first time season .
Wow! It's not bitter!
08/21/2004 at 06:03pm
User: JOHN from Redwood City, CA User Rating:
AB's chili powder isn't bitter! Like most off the shelf... Excellent chili recipe too!
Great stuff
08/17/2004 at 07:45pm
User: ALAN from West Palm Beach, FL User Rating:
This has much more character than the store bought and I use it all the time now.